UN warns of record heat through 2030
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Iran, US reach tentative deal
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3 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16
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Passenger van accident kills 13 in central China
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28 May 2026, 10:38 AM China
US Treasury sanctions Iran's Hormuz strait authority
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28 May 2026, 08:20 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Possibility of return to war with US ‘low’
Agencies
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Cuba appeals for int’l help amid US pressure
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28 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is empty
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27 May 2026, 23:11 PM US-Israel war on Iran

Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says

Latest Iranian plan would set aside nuclear issue until after war ends, Iranian sources say
28 April 2026, 08:46 AM

Iran needs 'credible guarantees' against attacks before Gulf can be stable: envoy

Speaking afterward to reporters, Iravani complained that countries only criticized Iran and not a naval blockade declared by the United States
28 April 2026, 08:38 AM

Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

There is no evidence that the Trump administration orchestrated Saturday's attack
28 April 2026, 08:34 AM

Gunmen kill 29 in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa: state governor

Adamawa state is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and local criminal gangs known as bandits
28 April 2026, 08:26 AM

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with trying to assassinate Trump

Suspect Cole Allen could face life sentence if convicted
28 April 2026, 08:22 AM

How Trump is moving to control US elections, one state at a time

Reuters uncovered a broader‑than‑previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states – using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID
28 April 2026, 08:16 AM

EU extends Myanmar sanctions by a year

The European Union yesterday extended its sanctions against Myanmar until at least May 2027, in an effort to maintain pressure on the country’s military rulers more than five years after their coup toppled an elected government.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Kim reaffirms support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its “sacred” war, state media reported yesterday.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

US says three killed in boat strike

The US military said Sunday that three men were killed when it struck a boat “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific ocean.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Two ex-Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in polls

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced Sunday they will run on a joint list in this year’s elections, in a move aimed at unseating incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

British royals begin 4-day US visit

Britain’s King Charles III began a state visit to the United States yesterday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war, and despite a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by his host, President Donald Trump.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Pretty sick guy’

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at a black-tie gala on Saturday night was a “pretty sick guy” who had been flagged to law enforcement by family members.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Global military spending surges on insecurity: report

Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said yesterday, as insecurity and rearmament fuelled defence budgets.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies

A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran ‘offers to end Hormuz chokehold’

Iran has made a new proposal to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, postponing nuclear negotiations to a later stage to break the deadlock in the high-stakes talks, reports said.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran leadership humiliating US

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday said Iran’s leadership was humiliating the United States and getting US officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran says its armed forces should be authority for Strait of Hormuz

Financial gains from the strait should be paid in the local rial currency, says Iran's head of the national security commission
27 April 2026, 19:53 PM
27 April 2026, 16:49 PM

Iran suspends exports of steel slabs and sheets until end of May

Move comes as war damage disrupts production at major steel plants, state media reports
27 April 2026, 15:32 PM

Iran gave US a proposal for reopening Strait Of Hormuz and ending war: Axios

Axios reported citing a US official and two sources with knowledge of the matter
27 April 2026, 13:48 PM